Although the Deadly SpaceMen once ruled the galaxy with an iron fist, all that remains of their ancient empire are incomprehensible relics lying abandoned on airless worlds or drifting slowly through the depths of the interstellar vacuum. These relics are coveted and fought over by every empire in the Brikverse, for the war-making prowess of the Deadly SpaceMen was such that even the most insignificant of the relics they left behind could revolutionize galactik warfare if their secrets were unlocked.

Imagine, then, the violence that would ensue over a prize like this one -- an abandoned DSM spacecraft, drifting aimlessly in the dark between the stars, its drive and weapon systems fully intact. If discovered, it could ignite a Galaxy-wide war...